Chess Puzzle #a6ANe — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks e1/f1; bishop b2; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e8; bishop f6; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen d5→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen c4→c7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop e5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1pq2ppp/p4b2/3QN3/1Pn5/P6P/1B3PP1/4RRK1 w - - 0 26

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